EXPRESSING WISHES:
The main use of 'wish' is to say that we would like things to be different from what they are, that we have regrets about the present situation.
- He wishes he lived in Paris.
- They wish they'd chosen a different leader.
Notice that the verb tense which follows 'I wish' is 'more in the past' than the tense corresponding to its meaning.
- I went to see the latest Star Wars film. I wish I hadn't gone.
- I've eaten too much. I wish I hadn't eaten so much.
In the case of 'will' , where 'will' means 'show willingness' we use 'would'.
- He won't help me. I wish he would help me.
- You're making too much noise. I wish you would be quiet.
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